Nightmare Presidential Election

If I wrote a TL, would there be an interest? I don't believe we can start RFK Jr's political career before 2002. Perhaps in the 2012 re-election campaign Bobby vs. Bobby ;)(Jindal)? Or succession? The TL on his father, RFK Renewed, will have different Presidencies, with most of the OTL Presidents occupying the White House. Except one Republican and one Democrat. As the FCC used to say "Equal time regulations".
 
In light of the Palin debacle, I've made it much worse. :eek:

RFK Jr/Nancy Pelosi (D) vs. Sarah Palin/Phil Gramm (R)

Who would be elected in this scenario, and discussion. Why these four? Four extremists, two of whom will be elected. PRAY THAT HILLARY WILL BE IN STATE.



 
If I remember right, wasn't RFK Jr. convicted of two crimes? Couldn't he not run for president because he is a convict, let alone become president, let alone vote? I also don't understand how Ted Kennedy could still be elected, after that incident in 1969. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong, but I thought that that was what the rules were.
 
Yes, but so was Clinton, and he remained in office. One for heroin use in his 20's, the other for trespassing on military property, if my memory's correct. In practical terms, Ted couldn't be elected, because Chap involves death. Here, I think after eight years of Bush, it's possible. Especially since his crimes are "victimless" (except his health). The only victim being any chance of a political career, which has more to do with the absurd nonsense he espouses such as the Jenny McCarthy vaccine business, Bush being GMA (allegedly rigging a close vote in a swing state with voting machines) and generally being the most quixotic Dem leftist since Gene McCarthy. Even Bill Clinton tried rec drugs. I could see him being Congressman from Pelosi's Mission District, where people are more in sync with his views. Perhaps even Senator/Governor from California. Only a bit left of Boxer, Feinstein and Pelosi on bread/butter except on the conspiracy theories. Remember his father's quote "I'm not their Wayne Morse" in reference to the radical/hippie crowd? Now the modern version is his only constituency. This is what happens to US political dynasties, and it's quite sad, even from my GOP standpoint. If somehow Hillary or Obama had appointed him EPA Admin (as some thought), he'd get interesting headlines. Not the sort conducive to promotion either, except imposing regs that David Suzuki would find extreme...

In the end, really a sadly wasted talent re extremist views and criminal record. Pelosi, is well, Pelosi. Palin is her "last press conference".
 
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How? I do not think Sarah Palin is qualified and believe Phil Gramm's excessive deregulation helped start this mess.

Goldwater, whatever one may think of the man (and I'm center-left to left in my positions) was qualified. Palin was most decidedly unqualified.
 
Admittedly on credentials Goldwater was qualified. Rest assured that the Dems will not carry the South here. How would the next eight years turn out? Carter (F) or Bush (C)? Definitely not A, but I'm open to arguments for a B-minus Presidency.
 
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Now here's the map. Considering the ideological orientation of the Dems, do not expect any Southerners voting Dem here.

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(D) Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nancy Pelosi, 289 ECV, 53.3% PV
(R) Sarah Palin/Phil Gramm, 249 ECV, 44.6% PV

Incumbent President: George W. Bush (R)
President-elect: Robert Kennedy Jr. (D)
 
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